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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-15
EX-GOVERNOR AIKEN DEAD.
One of the Richest Ante-Bellum States
men-His Career as Public Man.

Ouc VI Cue H1CQeSC SCAnCC.6clum SCaCeS-
men-His Career as Public Man.
CHARLESTON, Sept. 7.-Ex.Gover
nor VIM. Aiken died to-day at his
country place at Flat Rock, North
Carolina, aged 81. He was Cover
nor Of South Carolina in IA, and
Congressman from 1851 to 1856
He was the largest STAKEHOLDER in tie
State, and was q successful rice
planter.
VIM. Aiken was born in Charles
ton in 1906, graduated at the South
Carolina College in December 1926,
embarked soon after for Europe, and
travelled for several years on the
continent. He returned to Charles.
ton in 1929, and in 1880 became pos
SCISSOR of Jehosse island, on the Pom
Pom river, some thirty miles south Of
Charleston. The island, containing
nearly four thousand acres, was ad-
mirably adapted to rice culture. Its
new proprietor at once addressed
himself with great kill and energy
to it's development, devoting himself
to this labor for many years. Com
mencing with the cultivation Of three
hundred acres, he soon had in use
two thousand. He executed large
work in canaling and embankments,
so as to command ample supplies Of
fresh water. He erected his own
rice mills, tbreshing and ether ma
chimes. His negroes, 1000 in num-
Der, were settled in neat and CON-
Portable houses, disposed in villages
beautifully grouped, and were said
to exhibit remarkable degree of
comfort and contentment.
In 1883 Governor Aiken was
drawn from his retirement and pri-
vate pursuits by the people and sent
to tie State Legislature, and was re-
turned again in 1910. In 1912 he
was elected Senator, from the same
parishes, without opposition. In
1850 he was elected representative to
Congress, reelected without opposi.
ton in 1852 and 1854, and declined
reelection in 1856.
In the State Assembly and in Con.
gress his conduct was marked always
by good sense and rare amenity of
manners. He was not debater,
and never ambitious Of oratorical
display. He cultivated the social
charities in public life, was uniformly
mild of temper, gentle in bearing,
unobtrusive in society, unpretending
in discourse and conciliatory to op-
| ponents. He was supported by the;
democratic members for the speaks
er's chair and lacked but 8 sicgle
vote of success. He was regarded
as one of-those' persons who, at the
time Of great POLITICAL bitterness,
might be looked to as capable Of re-.
conciling the most hostile ex-
tremes.
Governor Aiken was one of the
wealthiest men in the South before
the war. He employed his wealth
judiciously, contributed greatly to
local enterprises, and was distin-
guished by muni6cent charities, be-
slowing large donations upon the
Orphan Asylum Of Charleston, con.
tributing to the endowment of the
Charleston College and other public
institutions of his native city. He
consistently opposed notification and
secession, and took no part in poll
tics after leaving Congress. He was
also one of tue first appointed trus-
tees of the Peabody fund.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-15
Jones Still In Jail.
Special to Neacs and Courier.

EDGEFIELD, September 9.-Jones
has not yet furnished bail. He has
made no effort to do so since Satur.
day last. On that day four parties
were present to 60 on the bond, whose
aggregate property on the auditors
books amounted to $4,000. The
clerk of the court deducted the
amount Of homestead and liabilities
on the clerks books, amounting to
S9,S0a, which left S13,682 as the
amount in which the parties could
justify, and enable them to go on the
bond to be given in the sum of s6,941.
It is said that another effort to
give bond will be made on Saturday,
but it is thought by many that Jones
will not be able to comply with the
requirements provided by Judge Wal
lace in his order granting bail.
There is a much more healthy sen.
timent in Edgefeld County in regard
to this case than the outside world
knows. Whether Jones is able tc
give bond or not, the public may rest
assured that the clerk of the Court
will see to it that he is not released
on straw bail. A good bond will bf
given, or Jones will remain in Jail.
TIE TRIPLE MURDERER THINKS THAT
HE IS PROSECUTED.
EDGEF1ELD, September 7.-jones's
proposed bondsmen, four in number
were again in town few days ago
They insisted that they were fnan
cially able to meet the demands o
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-15
The Constitutional Centennial.

PHILADELPHIA, September s.
Gen. Sheridan to-day assumed COM
mand of the troops that are to par
ticipate in the military display, Sep
tember II. in honor Of the Centennial
of the PRONUNCIATION of the Consti-
ution.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-15
A Favorite Friend.

Omaha mamma-Now, dear, you
must invite one of your little friends
in to share your candy.
Listle Dot-I-I guess I'll invite
Lucy.
well, that will be NICE"
Eyes, candy makes her tooth ache
an she never eats much"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-15
New Use for a Bustle.
Texas Sitting.

Tommy Peterby rushed excitedly
into his mothers presence and said:
Mamma, lend me your hustle
quick
"What for, my son?'
"Pa saw me fighting with another
bov on the street, and he says he is
going to whip me as soon as he comes
home. and he is coming around the
corner now"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-15

The Rio Grande is oyertiowiHg its
banks and inundating large portion
OF country. .....
The diamond drill., 1887-06-25
WASHINGTON

President Cleveland has rescinded tho
order for the return of the rebel flags.
He now expresses doubts of its legality,
and intimates that il such plan is car
ried out in future IL can only be done by
the direction OF Congress.
The board OF examiners appointed by
Secretary Whitney at Washington, TO de-
eide which of the designs for cruisers and
gunboats, submitted by naval experts in
response 60 circular from tho navy de-
purposes intended. have finished their
work, reported their conclusions 10 the
secretary. The prize for the best design
for each type of vessel is 1900, and the
successful competitors will be made known
in few days.
The President has appointed Vincent
Lamantie OF louisiana 20 bo United States
consul at Catania, Italy.
petition for a writ of quo warranto
against John N. Oliver has been filed in
the District Court in the name of the
United States at Washington, calling upon
him 10 show by what right he continues
10 exercise the functions OF justice OF the
peace.
President Cleveland has approved the
recommended ton Of the War Department
that oil flags held by the department be
returned TO the authorities of the States
in which the regiments that bore them
were organized.
The diamond drill., 1887-06-25
POLITICAL

The Union Labor party Of Kentucky
nominated at LaGrange, full State ticket
headed 10y A. II. Cragin. of Crlttendep, for
Governor, and O. n. BrRdburn, OF Louis
vile, for Lieutenant Governor. . he Oh o
Union Labor Party's State Convention
will be held July 4.
The Rhode Island House passed bill to
enforce the prohibitory amendment by n
vote OF 33 TO 30.
The Illinois Legislature edjourned sine
die Wednesday evening. The appropria-
tions voted are slightly in excess of 81
100000
The Virginia State Democratic Com.
mittoe met at Richmond and decided TO
call the State Convention for Aug. 4, az
Roanoke.
Ex-Secrstary handler was Tuesday
elected United States Senator by the New
Hampshire Legislature.
The constitutional prohibitory amend
ment has been rejected In the Massachu-
sets House--i35 60 73.
The diamond drill., 1887-06-25
INDUSTRIAL

The first train run west OF the Allegheny
Mountains with crude petroleum as the
fuel in its locomotive tender arrived at
Pittsburgh, Pa, on time, and there was
no annoyance TO the passengers from
smoke or cinders.
The Hungarians at the Sterling and
Jimtown Coke Works, in Pennsylvania, re-
turned TO work Thursday at old rates,
which is considered equivalent TO a break
ing mp OF the strike.
The new scale Of prices given out by tho
Amaigamated Association at Pittsburgh,
Wednesday; IL Is an advance generally of
10 per cent on the lower rates and num-
ber OF new stipulations are made. The
manufacturers say they will not grant the
advance.
The strike OF all the building trades in
st. Paul, Mimi, was inaugurated Wednes-
day. There was no disturbance, the men
leaving their work quietly. II is said the
plumbers and plasterers will join the
strikers.
The strikers at the Pennsylvania Salt
with writs ordering them to vacate the
company's house on or before the first
Monday in July. The alternative is eyic-
tion.
The Crozier Iron and Steel company
at Philadelphia, has made an assignment;
for the benefit OF its creditors. The pre-
ferred creditors amount TO $4,000. The
works are located at Roanoke. Va, and
the principal owner Is Samuel A. Crozier
Of the Chester rolling mi Is Pennsylvania,
who is rated at from Sl,0C0,Oo0 TO 5000
000
The iron manufacturers assert they will
resist any claim for an advances OF wages
made 10y the Amalgamated Association,
but are willing to sign las; year 5 scale The
workmcn will demand an increase Of
about II per cent. The date OF the con-
ference between committees OF the en-
ployors and men has not yet been fixed.
The diamond drill., 1887-06-25

was accompanied By The most proIoneed 4
roaring heard there since Oct y of last
rear
Mrs. Alexander Mitchell has decided
not to contest the will OF her husband and
the will was admitted to probate at Mil
waukee Saturday.
Bijou. famous elephant that has been
before the American public for sixty
years, was killed by poison last Saturday
night al the Worlds museum. Boston,
where II has been suffering from old ago
and disease.
The situation in chihuahua, Mexico,
where there are two rival Governors and
State Legislatures. ercites interest but 1t
is not beIieyed that the Federal Govern
ment will actively interfere. except to
preserve the peace.
Hon j. q. Blaine arrived at Liverpool,
England, on Thursday in good health.
Er-President Hopkins OF Williams Col
leze died ut North Adams, Mass Friday.
S. Tousey, President OF the American
News Company, New York, is dead.
monster balloon passed over Elgin,
ILL.,, at 6 o'clock Thursday evening. IL
was travelling very high up IN tbs air and
came from Il southerly direction.
The Sons of Veterans, in camp at Des
Moines, Iowa, passed resolution protest
ing against the return OF rebel hsgs TO
Southern States.
A preliminary injunction was issued
Thursday by the United States Court at
Pittsburg restraining the Buffalo, Roches-
ter and Pittsburg Railroad from is~uing
$g,0009o0 certificates Of indebtedness
without consideration.
Halifax (Canada) special says; II
dispatches from places along the Cape
Breton coast can be relied upon half the
American mackerel fleet are in imminent
danger OF being captured. There ara
only four cruisers out among the feet OF
nearly one hundred Americans. Mackerel
arc very plentiful, mostly in-shore. and,
as cruisers are few and far between. the
American shippers, of course, do not
hesitate 20 take fish wherever and when
ever they can do so with apparent safety.
On the Board OF Trade in Chicago, on
Thursday, the third day of the panic,
things were more quiet. j. b. Wiltshire,
OF Cincinnati brought suit against Roscn-
field & Johnson for $2000,000. This and
a number OF other suits that have been
commenced, grew out OF the collapse OF
the wheat corner in that city.
The diamond drill., 1887-06-25
CRIMES AND CRIMINALS

II Is rumored that the negroes of Lau-
rens county, S. c., have organized secret
oath bound clubs with tho intention of
burning out and mnssacreing the white
planters, taking the white girls as wives,
and enslaving the white children. The
whites have organized acavalry company
and applied 10 the governor for arms and
ammunition. The governor is prepared
10 put ono or two regiments OF militia in
the county al very short notice. and says
that II IL is necessary all the troops OF tho
State viii be ordered out and he will him
self go 20 Laurens.
The Chicago boodcrs were found guilty
OF obtaining money under false pretcnses
and sentenced to three years in the peni-
tontiary.
A stage running between Banwin and
Bnrretts, No., was robbed by masked men.
Henry V. Lesley, the defaulting SeeFo-
fnry Of tho Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal Company, who, with J. A. l.. viii
son. the Treasurer, embezzlod over $G5,
900, has been arrested.
Bud Matthews, charged With assassinat-
ing Robert Meadows, an aged man, has
been held for trial at Forsythe Mo.
Maxwell. tho murderer OF Preller, viii
hang, ms the Supreme court at Sc. Louis
has affirmed the finding of the lower court.
The mystery surrounding tho disap-
pearance OF Willie Dickenson, from Com
monwealth, Wis, six years ngo, Ia being
cleared up, and In way 10 show the un-
fortunate boy was murdered. Letters
have been found at Milwaukee purporting
90 have beon written by the man who alb
Quoted tho child and afterward killed him.
Patrolman +. A. Register, Of Kansas
City, Mo-, was shot in tho left shoulder by
footpad whom he was trying TO arrest
for shooting a citizen. An organized gang
The diamond drill., 1887-06-25
When Baby waa sick. We gave her castoria.
When sho was Child, she cried for Castoria
When she became Miss, she clung to castoria
When abe had Children. she gave them Castoris
Cattle are reported starving TO death,
on the lower san Pedro, Arizona.
though shaken I.Ike a lear

BY the most trivial causes, weak easily
susceptible Of invigora,ion term which also i'm
ports, in this instance. qnesude. The nervous have
but lostet,ers stomach BItters sysiematcally
10 overcome that Representatives. " the human
sensorum, which l. subversive Of all bodily comfort
AID mental tranquility, and which reacts most hurt
fully upon the system. The iicuty underlying
this. well many other ailments. is imperfect
simation, less than incomplete digestion Of the.
foad In the discharge OF both the digestive aud az
smiatiye functions, the Btters the potent,
the most reliable auxiliary. As the body regains
vgor and regularity by its aid the brain and nervous
system also benehted. Persons subec, the in
na-nce Of malaria. dyspepc and rheumatic nvalids'
and persons whose kidneys inactive, should also.
use The Btters.
The diamond drill., 1887-06-25
FOREIGN.

While party Of 250 pilgrims we're or ofs-
ing the Danube river near Paks in Hun
gary their boat was capsized by a hurri-
cane. One hundred and twenty-seven
we're rescued and eighty-seven are still
missing, and the bodies of 10l who were
drowned have been recovered.
Editor William O'Bricn wps welcomed
by Thousands OF people on his arrival at
Dublin Saturday. He was met at the
station by the lord mayor and corpora
tion and by Messrs. Davitt, Kenney, aud
others.
London dispatches announce that the
government leaders are elated over their
success with the coercion bill in commit
tee, and that tho Gladstonians and Par
nollites is regarded as doubtful form OF
protest
Mr.. O'Brien, the editor OF the United
Ireland, who arrived at Queenstown Fri
day on the steamer Adriatic, from New
York, received an ovation upon leaving
tho vessel
There has been a great oonnagration in
Botuschany, Roumanis, city of 10000
inhabitants. Eight hundred houses were
destroyed and seven persons were killed.
The Queens jubilee was celebrated at
Glasgow, Thursday. A grand memorial
religious service was held in the cathedral.
Six thousand poor people were given a
dinner at the public expense. One OF the
features of the celebration was review OF
10000 troops. Anumber OF baaquets and
balls was given Friday evening.
Alta meeting OF the Dukes of Coburg and
Edinburgh recently, at Berlin Germany, it
was decided not 60 depart from the legal
limo OF succession.
The diamond drill., 1887-06-25

The London (Eng.) Shoe and Lea
fher Record describes system OF
fastening the soles to boots and shoes,
in which the fastenings are driven
from the inside, the fastenings being
first placed In the insole and then the
upper lasted over them. The fasten-
ing Is OF brass, with conical front,
barbed all around the point, and the
head is fiat and neatly formed. A
machine Is used TO feed and drive the
fastenings at regular distances through
the insole. The insole Is then laid on
the last. with the barbed points stand
ing erect. The upper Is lasted over
these points and pushed down, leaving
sufficient of the point still above the
upper 10 pierce half way through the
sole. The sole is then laid on as
though upon blinders, hammered
down, and the process is complete.
The heeling and finishing are per-
formed in the ordinary way.
The diamond drill., 1887-06-25

From the unpublished letters of JEFF
fcrsou, appearing recently. the follow
ing description Of the drouth OF 1918
Is taken: "From the fork OF James
River and the falls OF other rivers up
ward and wcstwardly. we have had the
most calamitous year ever seen since
l155. 1t began with the blockade. SO
that the fine crops of the last year
made in these upper parts, which
could not be at market till after Christ
mas, were shut up by that and lost
their sale. After keeping my flour till
the approach OF the new harvest, WAS
obliged TO sell IL, lest IL would spoil on
my hands, at price which netted me
only AZ cents bushel for my wheat,
of course total sacrifice In the year
1155 IL never rained fron April 10
November. There was not bread
enough TO eat, ahd many died of fam
inc. This year in these upper regions
we have had not single rain from
April Ii to September 20, five months,
except slight shower in May. The
wheat was killed by the drouth as
dead as the leaves of the trees now
are. The stems fell before the scythe
without being cut, and the little grain
in the head shattered on the ground.
From 500 acres sowed here have not
got in 1900 bushels, not three times
the seed. Our corn has suffered
equally. From go acres planted. and
which In common years would have
yielded from 500 TO 1900 barrels.
shall not get a barrel an acre, ard a
great portion of that will be what are
called nubbins, being half formed ears
with little grain on them. Corn conse-
quently starts with us at three and a
third dollars, and being the principal
food of our laborers, its purchase will
be heavy tax. am told the drouth
has been equally fatal as far as Ken
tucky. There have been a few local
exceptions here from small bits of
clouds accidentally passing over some
farm. should the little wheat we have
made be shut up by continuance OF
the blockade through the winter, we
shall be absolutely bankrupt by the
loss Of two successive crops. This is
really the case for exclaiming 'OJortu-
natl mercdtOroSp"
The diamond drill., 1887-06-25

81 hIehxs5men q suppos~d % b Infest-
ing that city.
Sidney A. Dwight aged s., cashier Of
the only national bank in Coxsackie. N.
". Is short in his accounts between go. :
900 and 100000. The deficiency will be
made good by the stockholders.
The shortage in the acooarts OF Walter
s. Condor, Grand secretn y Treasurer OF
the Switchmen's Mutual A ia Association
Of Kansas City, amounts ~ $1,000. Ths
police are after him.
The diamond drill., 1887-06-25
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CAsJALTIEa

Five men were badly burned by the ex'
plosion Of gas in the Twin colliery operated
by the Butler Coal Company, at Piitstou
function, Pa. near Scranton. Patrick
Barrett and Edward Mooney have died and
Michael Finan is not expected to live.
Three young men were drowned by a
sudden storm, while rowing on the lake at
Chicago.
A construction and freight train were
IN collision near Maknnds. ILL.,, Saturday
morning Engineer Hall being killed and
Fireman Shredder injured. Six cars and
their contents were burned.
a number OF freight cars we're wreck ed
Sunday by collision of trains near Mon
louisville, Pa. Engineer Erastus Hinckley
was killed.
A heavy wind struck Rockford, III, and
unroofed buildings. L: Is also stated that
tho same wind storm drove the steamer
City OF So. Louis ashore at Lake Mime
tonka, and made things move around very
lively at Minneapolis, MINI.
A can Of coal oil exploded in the house
OF miner named Hopper, at Pittsburgh ,
Pa, and his wife anI child were fatally
burned.
The steamer Champlain OF the Northern
Michigan Line burned of Charlevoix,
Mich, Thursday night, at midnight, and
eight or ten persons are reported 10 have
lost their lives. The hamplain was n
small propeller is known as canal
size-and was built in 1868 for the North.
ern Transportation Company, which ran
line of daily boats between here and
Ogccnsburg NJ Y.
The city OF Grand Forks, Dakota. wes
swept by tornado. Thursday. Four per-
aons were killed, many wounded and a
largo number of buildings blown down.
The Hon. Samuel l.. Wilson, promin-
ent member OF the Erie (Pa.) bar, was
drowned while fishing.
Two men were killed and two shocking
~ mutilated in the Mill Greek mine of
the Delaware and Hudson Company, at
Wilkesbarre. Pa. In the same mine a man
was killed Monday. and the regular hands
would not go TO work the day after, as the
accident had oc Cured on the 18th of the
month.
Two brothers named Fisher we're cross
ing bridge near Butler, Mo-, with trac-
tion engine, when part OF the bridge
gave way. and they were precipitated in
the water, and held there two hours, one
entirely under the water, and the other
with his head ont.
wagon load OF nitro.giycerino cans
exploded near Olean N. Y. killing Lem
Hart, whose mangled remains we're found
many yards away. The wagon was blown
20 splintors, the horses badly mangled,
and fences were demolished.
The diamond drill., 1887-06-25
GENERAL

The World balloon, which started from
ST. Louis on trip TO New England,
landed at Hoffman, Ill, near Centralia.
The failure Of the trip Is laid TO poor gas
and the illness OF Prof Moore. who tainted
from loss OF blood from his lacerated
hand. The balloon reached an attitude
OF 10000 feet the highest on record in
America.
shock OF earthquake was felt at sum.
meryille, 8. G., at 1857 .. m. Sunday. IL
The diamond drill., 1887-06-25
CONDENSED NEWS.
fAtest Intelligence From all Parts :
the World


AZ ST. Louis, No., on Monday night the
Lafayette Brewing company's building
was gutted by fire. Loss, $4,000 Al
most simultaneously with that fire. fire
broke out in Mound City street car com
pany's stables. roasting 10 death about
200 mules. Losses about 100000 to $751;
600.
The diamond drill., 1887-06-25

AZ Torre Hauie, Champaign County,
Ohio, Mr.. Charles +. Powell was postmas-
ter, and writes IL have fine lot OF Polish
Chickens. ! gave them St. Jacobs Oil on
"A pill of sbread for the Group. IL cured
them. The next morning | could not tell
which of the chickens had been sick"
The diamond drill., 1887-06-25
The Beecher memorial fund now
TO about $4,000.


is what you often hear said when the pros
pective groom is the victim OF catarrh
How can she bear such n BREATH" How
resolve TO link her destiny with that of ono
with disease, that unless arrested, viii
end in consumption, or perhaps in in
sanity ~ Let the husband that is. or is To
lie, get DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy, and
cure himself before IL is too late. BY drug
gists.
The diamond drill., 1887-06-25

1t afflicted with Sore Eyes, use DR..
Isaac Thompson's Eye Water. Drug
gists sell IL. 25c.
The diamond drill., 1887-06-25

In Philadelphia during the ras
year there were erected or remodele,
$500 buildings.
The diamond drill., 1887-06-25
A dish Of rare old Rouen ware was
sold in Paris for $3.50.

Mr. Arthur Shurileff. Parker. Dakota.
writes; 'St. Jacobs Oil will cure one thing
not advertised. IL cured wart on my
finger which l had for years" Price
Fifty cents
The diamond drill., 1887-06-25
To Consumptives.

or those with weak lungs, splitting OF
blood bronchitis, or kindred affections OF
throat or lungs, send 10 cents in stamps
for Dr. X. V. Pierce's treatise on these
maladies. Address the doctor, Buffalo, n. Y.
The diamond drill., 1887-06-25

New York hotels employ about one
thousand chambermaids.
The diamond drill., 1887-06-25

IL is proposed TO have one general
large storehouse in san Francisco,
Cal, for wines.
The diamond drill., 1887-06-25

FIrs-.Ar Fits stopped free by DR.. Kline's Great
Nerve llestorer No Fits after first days use. Mar
velous cures Treatise aud $,oo trial bote free 20
Eat eases. send 10 DR. Kline. OF Arch St Phila. Pa